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The Radio Control car hobby can be great fun. You get the feel ofdriving a car or truck like you could never drive your real car.
To enjoy this hobby, it is important to know the various type of optionsavailable to pursue your hobby. The most popular type of R/C car isthe Off-Road Buggy. Big tires with "knobby" spikes, full-travelsuspension parts and a high ground clearance allow the off-roader togo almost anywhere. They come with either two-wheel drive (2WD) orfour-wheel-drive (4WD), and reach speeds of 15-30 mph. On-Roadcars usually have lower ground clearances, slicks tires, aerodynamicbodies, and are capable of a bit higher speeds.
Nitro cars are actually powered by a small engine thatburns a special glow fuel. Some can reach speeds of over 50 mph.You can choose to make your own car or to buy one that is ready forget – set – go. These cars are identified as RTR (ready – to – run)which come with installed radio system or ATR (Almost – ready – to –run). ATR models need to have the radio systems etc installed intothem.
If you are new to the hobby, you will probably want to select frommodels that are RTR. This helps you enjoy the hobby more thangetting into the technical details. Such pre-built models are alsopreferred by “backyard” drivers. Kits that need building up aresuggested for older hands who have been into the hobby forsometime. The advantage to building a kit yourself is that you willknow how to repair any possible damage. These kits are opted byracers bent upon winning organized competitions and showing off theirmodels on the tracks and hitting the tracks hard. Although building akit rather than buying prebuilt does require extra time, there areadvantages. You'll gain a expert understanding of how your machineworks, which comes in handy when performing maintenance andtuning.
Some other requirements to pursue the hobby are to have a well –equipped tool box with ordinary tools such as screwdrivers, nutdrivers, pliers and the like.
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